| DirectLink - November 2004 |
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| Introduction |
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Welcome to DirectLink online! This E-government newsletter is designed to link state agency directors with news, information and resources relating to the
E-government program and Web content migration.
E-government Program Office
Enterprise Information Strategy and Policy Division
Dept. of Administrative Services
1225 Ferry Street SE
Salem, OR 97301
(503) 378-2135
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| Web Migration Progress |
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The E-government Program is making good progress on the way to migrating 1,000,000 of the state’s Web pages. During the month of October, the Board of Dentistry, the Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists, and the Department Veterans’ Affairs completed their migrations to TeamSite.
Patrick Braatz, of the Board of Dentistry said, “The conversion went so quickly, it caught us off guard.” Julia Cooley, of the Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists wrote, “The completed product exceeds our expectations. The creative use of templates has created a Web site our customers will find easy to use.”
Norm Hesseldahl, of the Department of Veterans´ Affairs, was so pleased with the results of his agency’s migration that he would like to move an additional Web site, that of the Oregon Veterans’ Home, into TeamSite.
Recently migrated Web sites:
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| New Tools Coming Soon |
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A secure intranet connecting all agencies & state employees
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The number of registered GovNet (intranet) users continues to climb.
As of October 25, we have 1,923
state employees accessing GovNet.
Below is a list of some of the tools state employees can look forward to using through GovNet in the very near future:
Lotus Sametime
- Online meetings
- Instant Chat
Lotus QuickPlace – a great tool for committees and workgroups
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Calendaring
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Assigning tasks
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Library (document repository)
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Discussion threads
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Automatic (e-mail) notification of new document postings, meeting notifications, new members, etc.
My Page – a customized page for each employee
- Post reminders
- Launch applications
- View Web sites
- Etc.
Look for updates on the availability of these tools in future DirectLink newsletters.
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| Text Only Web Site |
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Oregon.gov customers now have the option of accessing Web content in a strictly text version. Having this alternative helps meet the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
The link is available in the right hand column of the Oregon.gov homepage and, for agencies that have migrated their Web content to Oregon.gov, from the agency’s left hand navigation bar. In addition, the text only link is available from the footer section of all Oregon.gov pages.
This feature highlights a key benefit of the Oregon.gov content management system: enhancements are created and deployed by the E-government program for the benefit of all agencies using TeamSite content management.
More
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| Online Services |
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Online Services -- connecting citizens with state government
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This past summer, E-government launched an Online Services directory from the Oregon.gov homepage. Agencies immediately populated this directory with links to the many agency services that are offered online.
Additionally, the How Do I page is a great resource for citizens who want to know how they access a particular state service.
If your agency provides a service not listed on these pages, or if it’s time to update the current information, contact Chane Griggs.
Online print orders launched by Publishing & Distribution
Speaking of online services, check out the new service offered by DAS Publishing and Distribution! You can now place many of your printing orders online. After a simple registration you’ll be “print ready.”
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| Web Trends - reports available |
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Would you like to know when your agency Web site is getting the most hits? What day of the week generates the most traffic? Your agency's most popular Web pages?
E-government provides reports by agency on all the latest trends for your Oregon.gov Web site. Analysis is updated weekly in over 20 categories to help your agency manage their Web content based on the facts! (Web Trends is maintained on GovNet and requires login.)
Web Trends
Another service of E-government
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| Need Assistance in Migration? |
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John Gugel continues his great work as the E-Government Migration Manager. He can be reached at (503) 378-4335. john.gugel@state.or.us
One of the first things the E-government team will do for agencies embarking on Web content migration is have a face-to-face meeting to clarify the process, ensure agency questions are answered, and resources are outlined for agency success.
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| Newsletter Feedback |
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If you would like to suggest a topic for the next DirectLink newsletter, please contact:
Chane Griggs - DAS Assistant Communications Director
Raelynn Henson - EISPD Communications
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